When you live in an apartment block, you're banking on the fact that your neighbours will be considerate and not be too noisy throughout the whole day - allowing you to get on with what you're doing with minimal disruption. Sometimes, that isn't the case though, and you may be forced to speak with them.
That gets difficult, however, if there's a language barrier between you and them. One woman took to Mumsnet to explain how she was forced to leave a note to her neighbours, who are from Hong Kong, asking them to keep the banging down, as they were having renovations done, after 9pm - but they then found other ways to make noise by playing the piano for four hours straight.
